Phrasal verb: run
Billy: Hello! You look so happy Jim.
Jim: You’re right. Yesterday, I ran into my friend whom I haven’t seen since we left school.
Billy: That’s nice. How is he?
Jim: He’s fine but he was a bit upset.
Billy: What happened?
Jim: His favorite kitten was run over by a car.
Billy: Oh! That’s heart breaking.
Jim: Sure it is. By the way, see you later. I’ll have to go to the baker’s as we’ve run out of
bread.
Billy: Alright. See you, then.
Vocabulary:
Ran into – to meet someone unexpectedly
Run over – meet by accident or
unexpectedly (a.k.a bump into)
Run out of – have no more of something
Phrasal Verbs
Use the phrasal verbs in a
sentence.
1.Get on
2.Drive off
3.Went off
A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition, a verb and an adverb, or a verb
with both an adverb and a preposition, any of which are part of the syntax of the sentence, and
so are a complete semantic unit .
Phrasal verbs are particularly frequent in the English language. A phrasal verb often has a meaning which is different from the original verb.
These multi-word verbs (break down / get up / get on etc.) are phrasal verbs.
Amy: How was your weekend, Joe?
Joe: Oh, it was eventful.
Amy: Really? Could you tell me about it?
Joe: First, I’m downtown with my cousin Jim when we saw a man on the street. He had drunk
too much; he passed out on the sidewalk outside the bar.
Amy: What a pity! He should not drink too much next time. What happened next?
Joe: I don’t know . We didn’t stay long to see . On our way home, we had a problem with my
jeepney. That old jeepney my dad gave had a tendency to break down just when I needed
it.
Amy: Too bad for you. Maybe you should bring it to the car shop.
Joe: I’ve thought about that , too. Maybe this coming weekend I’ll get it there. And lastly, we
saw some cops near my house. We were a bit nervous so, we hurried to my
mom who’s standing at the gate. She told me that our neighbors were in a heated
argument. The cops heard the noise and stopped to see what was going on. They
asked them to keep away from each other for awhile and invited them down the
station.
Amy: A lot of things did happen to your weekend.
Vocabulary:
Passed out – to lose consciousness
Break down – to go out of order ; cease to
function
Going on – happening
Keep away – to stay away from a person
Intransitive Multi-Word Verbs
Give some intransitive verbs
and use in a sentence. Be
sure to be able to explain it’s
meaning.
Separable Multi-Word Verbs
Ricky: Good morning, everybody! What do we have for today?
John: According to the news, the terrorists tried to blow up the railroad station.
Dave: Three gunmen held up the Security Bank this afternoon.
Eric: There was a fire at Avenue Street at 3:00AM. The firefighters put out the
house fire before it could spread.
Ricky: Good job, everyone. I want your written reports by noon. I have a meeting
this afternoon with Mr. Thomas, right Kate?
Kate: Supposedly, Sir but they called off this afternoon’s meeting.
Vocabulary:
Blow up – to destroy through explosion
or use of bombs
Held up - to rob; robbery
Put out – to extinguish something
that’s burning
Called off – to cancel an appointment
Explain the words in italics.
1.Do this homework over.
2.Fill out this application form and mail it in.
3.The filling station was giving way free gas.
4.The students handed in their papers and left
the room.
5.The matter brought up at the committee.
Inseparable Multi-Word Verbs
(Transitive)
Jenny: Hello, Jane! It’s nice to see you. I heard you’ve got a flu.
Jane: I got over the flu, but I don’t know if I’ll ever get over my broken heart.
Jenny: Oh, I didn’t know you ended things with David.
Jane: He broke up with me two weeks ago.
Jenny: That awfully hurts.
Jane: You’re right. I’m going to spend some time with my cousin in the country
side.
Jenny: Are you bringing Beauty with you?
Jane: No. My mother promised to look after my dog while I’m away.
Vocabulary:
Got over - to recover from an illness
Get over - to recover from a painful
experience
Look after – to take care of ; to be in
charge
Give some inseparable
multi-word verbs and use in
a sentence.
Three-Word Phrasal Verbs (Transitive)
Anne: I always look forward to the beginning of a new semester.
Julie: Me, too. I’m excited to meet new students and teachers.
Ms. Kelly: It’s nice to hear that you’re excited for the semester and in meeting your teachers.
Grace: That’s right, Ms. Kelly. In particular, first-graders really look up to their teachers.
Anne: That’s true, Grace. We really admire and obey them.
Ms. Kelly: Well, I hope none of my students drop out of school this semester.
Grace: I do hope , too.
Vocabulary:
Look forward to – to wait or anticipate with
pleasure
Look up to – serves as an inspiration ;
admire
Drop out of – leave school without finishing
Explain the meaning of the following
phrasal verbs in the sentence.
1.I found it very hard to get along with my
brother when we were young.
2.When will you ever get through with that
program?
3.Janice cheated on the exam and then
tried to get away with it.
Unit Activity
Sentence construction:
List 5 phrasal verbs and construct
sentences using the given phrasal
verbs.
Choose a phrasal verb to replace the explanation in brackets.
1. Every morning I (stop sleeping) _________ ____ when I hear the alarm clock.
a) wake out b) wake up c) wake in d) wake off
2. On Sundays I can (leave bed) _________ ____
a) get out b) step off c) get up d) step out
3. We must (be quick) _________ ____ or we'll be late for school!
a) act up b) fasten on c) hurry up d) speed in
4. John helped the old lady to (board) _________ ____ the bus.
a) mount on b) get on c) get up 4) put on
5. Julie went to the library to (try to find) _________ ____
a) look out b) look after c) look for d) look up
Identify the phrasal verbs.
1. The cops heard all the noise and stopped to see what was
going on.
2. My second son seems to take after his mother.
3. It seemed strange to see my old boss wait on tables.
4. We would finish one Dickens novel and then just go on to the
next.
5. We tried to cut down on the money we were spending on
entertainment.
is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended
in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning
or definition of the words of which it is made.
Expressions Used:
1. Family’s pride - gives honor to the family
2. Have the guts to do something – has the courage
to do something
3. Putting his life on the line – putting his life in
danger
4. Level best – to do things at it’s best
5. On schedule – as planned
6. To keep things humming - to perform smoothly or
successfully
Mary: Trish, I can’t believe your husband is a fireman.
Trish: Yeah, He is our family’s pride and you.
Mary: You really got to have the guts to do something like that.
Trisha: You’re absolutely right. They are always in dire starts, putting his life on the line.
Mary: You have to be swing your level best as well, I assume.
Charles: Thanks I’ve got to go if I want things to work out on schedule.
Ray: I Know you have to keep things humming, see you later!
Charles: Yeah, bye!
IDIOMS
Give some idioms that you
often use.
But every cloud has a silver lining. And that Sunday was a red letter
day since we finally found a car. We were out driving in the
countryside when out of the blue, we saw a notice advertising cars
for sale in a farm yard.
We saw a man in a brown study. He was the farmer cum salesman
from whom I eventually bought the car. He quickly dispensed with
all the red tape and very soon I had it in black and white . It's quite
a good car and it's white or to be more accurate, it's more what you
would call two tone.
Vocabulary:
1.Silver lining – A hopeful or comforting
prospect in the midst of difficulty
2.A red letter day - any day of special
significance
3.Out of the blue- an unexpected event
4.Brown study- state of deep thought
5.The red tapes - time-consuming procedure
6.Black and white- Writing or print
Color Idioms
Explain the color idioms used in the
sentences.
1."Oh come one, we all tell a white lie
sometimes, don't we?”
2."If you keep spending your money like
this you will be soon in the red.”
Cool ExpressionsIn the end Martin, the oldest member of the club, found himself in the hot seat and
reluctantly agreed. Suddenly the door opened and in burst Charlie. It was impossible
to tell whether the course had succeeded in transforming him. It was then that Martin
virtually in cold blood spoke making some derogatory remark about Charlie’s lack of
success with women. Everyone's blood ran cold and those that were nearest to
Charlie couldn't move an inch, they were frozen in their tracks. Charlie laugh laughed
quietly and then announced something that was to warm the cockles of everyone’s
heart. "Ah yes", he said cool as a cucumber walking over to a young woman sitting in
the corner, "let me introduce you all to my fiancée."
Vocabulary:
1.In the hot seat –situation in which a great
deal of attention is focused on a person
2.In cold blood – something is done without
emotion
3.Ran cold – horrified
4.Frozen in their tracks – immobile
5.Warm the cockles of everyone’s heart – to
make someone happy because of people’s
kindness
6.Cool as cucumber - someone who doesn’t get
worried
Use the expressions in a
sentence.
Body Part Idioms
Sandy: Mom, please help me with my project. It’s really difficult.
Mom: Give me a minute to finish my work and then I'll be all ears to hear about
your project. Why don’t you eat some cake first. The cake is delicious and
it costs an arm and a leg.
Sandy: I had one awhile ago. I’ll wait for you then. I’m going to keep an eye to
Mary. She might fall again.
Mom: Thank you, Sandy. I’ll help you after.
Vocabulary:
All ears – fully listening
Costs an arm and a leg – to be
very expensive
Keep an eye - take care of
Explain the following idioms:
1.Over my dead body
2.Head over heels
3.Pat on the back
4.Play something by ear
5.Pull one’s leg
Animal IdiomsSam: I’m going to have a cat nap while you’re finishing the report.
Angel: Alright. I hope you could have a good one.
Sam: Thank you. By the way, Arthur clammed up when I asked him about his
family.
Angel: Really? That’s new. A little bird told me that he love stalking about his
family.
Sam: Maybe he doesn’t want to talk about it at that moment.
Vocabulary:
Cat nap – a short sleep
Clammed up – become quiet
suddenly
A little bird – from someone not
known
Use the following in a sentence
and explain what it means.
1.Copy cat
2.Dog days
3.Dropping like flies
Unit Activity
Give at least 5 idioms and
use in a sentence.
1. A piece of cake
2. A taste of your own medicine
3. Apple of my eye
4. Beating around the bush
5. Cry over spilt milk
a. When you complain about a loss from the past.
b. Avoiding the main topic.
c. When you are mistreated the same way you
mistreat others.
d. A task that can be accomplished very easily.
e. Someone who is cherished above all others.
Match the following idioms to it’s meaning.
Explain the following idioms.
1. Actions Speak Louder Than Words
2. Barking Up The Wrong Tree
3. Cross Your Fingers
4. Bring home the bacon
5. Cold shoulder
Expressions: Quotes
Friendship Quotes
."
"True friendship is like
sound health; the value of
it is seldom known until it
be lost."
- Charles Caleb Colton
Expressions: Inspirational
Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
Frank Outlaw
The future belongs to those
who believe in the beauty of
their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Proverbs: Bible
Proverbs 10:1
A wise son makes his father glad,
but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with
all your heart and lean
not on your own
understanding;
Proverbs 3:13
Happy the man who finds
wisdom, the man who gains
understanding!
Commonly used proverbs
Kindness begets kindness.If you are kind to people,
they will be kind to you.
Sayings
Sayings from Famous people
Live as if you were to
die tomorrow. Learn as
if you were to live
forever. M.K. Gandhi
do you like it?
Poem: Persona Poem
Let's do the activity:
Line 1: Cinderella first name/nickname of the
person in the poem
Line 2: Beautiful, thin, shy, desperate = 4
adjectives which describe the person
Line 3: Daughter of the wicked stepmother = X of
Y formula, describing an important relationship to
the person
Line 4: Who loves balls, glass slippers and happy
endings = 3 things s/he loves
Line 5: Who is afraid of stepsisters, pumpkins and
midnight = 3 things that scare her/him
Line 6: Who wants to see a palace, happiness and
revenge = 3 things s/he wants to see
Line 7: Resident of fairy tale lane = resident of...+
place/time/concept
Line 8: Gotafella = last name of the person in the
poem
A persona poem is a poem written in
the first person, in which a writer
imagines she is an animal, an object,
a famous person - anyone she is not.
We will write in free verse.
The Greek word "persona" means
mask.
Acrostic Poetry
http://www.global-connections.co.uk/Ac
How to write:
1. Brainstorm topic, and choose a title.
2. Write the word of your title vertically on the
page.
3. Add lines of your poem to the acrostic.
4. Each line has to relate with each other line,
and the acrostic letter s must also relate to
each other.
In Acrostic poems, the first
letters of each line are
aligned vertically to form a
word. The word often is the
subject of the poem.
ACROSTIC POEM ACTIVITY:
You can write an acrostic poem based on your name, a favorite hobby, or
something or someone who is important to you!
Write an Acrostic poem for
someone who is important
to you!